Happy Holidays

We would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. We hope everyone is able to relax and recharge their batteries for prosperous 2016.  May new things will be happening in the months to come, please check in periodically for information about classes, and the archery team.

Have a Safe and Blessed Holiday!

December's Calendar

Happy Thanksgiving

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Please take time to reflect, over the next few days, on all the gifts and blessings we have received.

We Are What We Eat!!!

Our 7th and 8th grade students were fortunate enough to have Miss Carly Sopko, Registered Dietitian from the Washington Shop-Rite, come in and speak to them about nutrition. Carly explained that the students have all the tools needed to make healthy and smart choices when it comes to meals and snacks. She also explained the importance of a balanced nutritious diet and it's effects on academic performance.

We are so lucky to have such a valuable resource available for our students and families. Please feel free to contact Carly with any questions or for some free advice:

 Carly.Sopko@wakefern.com.  

VERY IMPORTANT

Please watch the following video from 60 minutes regarding the increase use of heroin in our society. The information is well presented and informative, but also very concerning. Thanks to Mrs. Diaz for alerting us to this video. Her work with the Municipal Alliance is outstanding and she is constantly working to improve our community.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/heroin-in-the-heartland-60-minutes/

Planting the Promise

All our students had the opportunity on November 4th to plant a red tulip bulb as part of our Red Ribbon Week celebration, which takes place next week beginning with November 9th. Throughout the week students and staff will celebrate RRW with lots of activities that help us to RESPECT ourselves an live drug free. Students "Planted a Promise" to remain drug free which we can revisit this spring when all of red tulips will bloom.

Take the Pledge

Welcome Mr. Petonek

We would like to extend a warm OCS welcome to Mr. Stephen Petonek from East Stroudsburg University. Mr. "P" has started his student teaching assignment at OCS and will be with us until the second week of December. He is a graduate of Boonton High School and is finishing up his studies at ESU. He has completed his 1st assignment in the East Stroudsburg School District, working with middle school students. He is very energetic and excited to be here with us!

October Calendar

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ARCHERY

Nutrition Tips

As we continue with Shop-Rite in a collaborative effort to increase our overall fitness levels we have been provided a list of Nutrition Tips for the week. These tips offer great suggestions in getting the proper fuel into our body. Please stop by Shop-Rite and say hello to Carly Sopko who is coordinating the efforts to partner with our school.

Carly’s Nutrition Tip of the Week:

 1. Dip celery sticks into hummus for a juicy & crunchy snack. 

 2. Sprinkle chia seeds into your oatmeal for a healthy fiber boost. 

 3. Roll up a slice of deli turkey with Swiss cheese and a dab of mustard for a quick and tasty snack. 

 4. Try Beanitos as a healthy chip to put in your lunchbox. Beanitos are crunchy and have lots of fiber!

 5. Dip string cheese into a small cup of marinara sauce for a healthy snack that tastes like pizza

 6. Add milk and fruit to your cereal in the morning.

 7. Fill half of your dinner plate with vegetables for a healthy heart. 

 8. Try healthy chili for dinner; combine lean ground turkey, plenty of beans and tomato sauce.                 season with spices and herbs of your choice. 

 9. Greek yogurt is packed with protein. Try Chobani or ShopRite brand Greek yogurt. 

10. Brown rice, steamed broccoli & steamed shrimp make a healthy meal. 

11. Choose Triscuits as a healthy cracker to put in your lunchbox. 

12. Try cottage cheese, a calcium-rich snack.

13. Try a bagel with peanut butter for breakfast. 

14. Cut up fresh pineapple and strawberries for a sweet after-dinner treat. 

15. Add more vegetables to your sandwiches and pizza such as onions, tomatoes and greens.

16. Have 10 whole grain tortilla chips with salsa as a healthy snack.

17. Dip grapes in peanut butter for a healthy and fun snack. 

18. Choose water, 1% milk, soymilk or seltzer water as a healthy beverage for your lunchbox

September Calendar

Here is the September Calendar for Shop-Rite. Shop-Rite is a great resource for healthy and nutritious snacks. Let's state the school year off right, stop down and see Carly Sopko for some great advice on making delicious and healthy snacks and meals.

Welcome Back!!!

We hope everyone has had a safe and happy summer. We are underway and look forward to an exciting and energetic school year. Students have received all necessary instruction for safety drills and the day to day routines for successful classes.
Students will be participating in fitness assessments in grades 4-8 physical education classes. This is the first of four assessments they will have during the school year. This will help students track their progress towards fitness goals.
Family Life classes are working towards understanding Safety, Wellness and Health.
If you have any questions regarding our classes please contact us by email:
Renee Hart rhart@oxfordcentral.org.
Rob Causton rcauston@oxfordcentral.org.
We are ready to have another great year in our PE/FL classes. Information will be distributed during our Back to School Nights, that will allow us greater access to communicate with parents. If you cannot attend Back to School Night, please drop us an email and we will give you all the necessary information.

ARCHERY TEAM CELEBRATION

The archery team Power Point for 2015 can be found at the following link:

OCS Archery Team 2015!

Field Day

Field Day will be held on Wednesday June 17th. Along with the great games we will also be having our Luau Lunch. Below is the schedule for the day if you would like to come out and cheer the kids on.

	Pipeline	Drop in the Bucket	3 Legged Race Sack Race	Giant Cup Stacking	Tank Treads	Tug  of War (3rd-6th) Popcorn (K-2)	Water Can Relay on Blacktop	Spider Lift on Blacktop	JUMP ROPE for HEART	Wet-Down
9:00- 9:15	K	1	2	3	4	5	6
9:15- 9:30		K	1	2	3	4	5	6
9:30- 9:45			K	1	2	3	4	5	6
9:45-10;00				K	1	2	3	4	5	6
10:00- 10:30	6				K	1	2	3	4	5
10:30- 10:45	5	6				K	1	2	3	4
10:45-11:00	4	5	6				K	1	2	3
11:00- 11:15	3	4	5	6				K	1	2
11:15- 11:30	2	3	4	5	6				K	1
11:30- 11;45	1	2	3	4	5	6				K
11;45-  1:00	LUNCH then Dismissal From Homerooms

Important Parent Information

Dear Parents,

Please take an opportunity to visit the following portal. This site is a tremendous resource for parents of teenagers and the many obstacles you may face. 

http://parentadvicenj.org/

June Calendar for Shop-Rite

Please see the attached calendar for the month of June 2015

Louisville Here We COME!!!

SATURDAY MAY 9TH IS NATIONAL ARCHERY DAY

MORE IMPORTANTLY  IT IS 

OXFORD ARCHERY DAY!!!

Shop-Rite's Calender for May 2015

Great Food and Friendship

                           

                     

COME SUPPORT THE OXFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL NINE TIME NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHERY CHAMPIONS!!!

On Wednesday April 29, 2015 the Draught House Bar & Grill will donate 10% of all food sales between the hours of 4 PM – 8 PM to the NJ State Champions.

Please come out for some great food and friendship.

Please bring this card and present it to the wait staff when ordering.

Thanks for your support!

Pasta Dinner April 15th

Our annual pasta dinner to benefit the 7th and 8th grade students and their respective educational field trips scheduled later this spring. The 7th grade will continue their MARE studies by exploring the NJ shore. Our 8th grade students will be traveling to Washington D.C. to enhance their studies of our Nations Capital.
Attending the dinner will help our students off-set the cost of these trips. Please contact the main office with any questions.
Thanks in advance for your support.

April's Calender from Shop-Rite

Big Weekend

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Don't forget that our OCS Theater Club will be presenting School House Rock Jr. this weekend. The shows will be 12:00 PM Saturday March 28th and 4:00 PM Sunday March 29th. We now how hard the cast and crew have been working. Please come out and support this awesome program. Kudos to Mrs. Paola, Mrs. Gilberti and Mr. Bloom for all the efforts to make this play a success!!!

Big Week!

It's official the 2015 OCS Archery team are the State Champions this year. A great performance by all the archers has continued the tradition.

Saturday March 21, 2015 CASINO NIGHT

Wednesday March 25, OYA v Staff and Coaches Basketball Game.

Optical Academy and March Calendar

Please note that the Optical Academy has been rescheduled for April 1, 2015. This is a great and inexpensive way to get a comprehensive eye examination, Please go to the link below for further information and scheduling details.
https://www.optical-academy.com/events/the-oxford-central-school/

This event is sponsored by the Oxford Education Association.

Here is the March calendar from Shop-Rite. There are a lot of really neat opportunities for Oxford students and their families.